Why business-as-usual must end if we want a more just world
…C7 to prepare policy positions and recommendations for the 2024 G7 Summit on 13-15 June under the presidency of Italy. On 14 May, Just Justice, the final C7 2024 communique,…
Power is shifting to communities and INGOs need to be part of it
Our world is changing from the ground up. Whether a community-owned pub in the UK, participatory budget-making in Spain, a community endowment fund in Zimbabwe, or a post-earthquake bare-foot volunteer…
Effective consortia working: Literature review and priorities for future research
What can we learn from consortia to inform sustainable and long-term international development practice? This literature review explores the current understanding of consortia and identifies key areas for future research,…
How can we reconnect with audiences we’ve left behind?
…within the campaign, I and Ameline Jean (Head of Insight at Save the Children) led the commissioning of a new piece of research, now known as Public Insight 2020, designed…
G7 leaders risk falling short unless they urgently scale up ambitions, say Civil Society 7
…restrict freedoms to account. Finally, we want to see a collective commitment to addressing racial injustice as part of building a genuinely open society. Undoubtedly, the UK’s position as the…
What happens when you put 10 trustees in a zoom room to learn about EDI and anti-racism? Trustee alchemy that generated magic
…the depth of harm caused by micro or macro aggressions in their own offices. Clocking how common it is for white people to go into freeze mode or aggressive denial…
What will 2024 bring for international development?
…the main parties. Neither the Conservatives nor Labour are likely to make big commitments to increase UK aid spending, although smaller parties, such as the Lib Dems, have included commitments…
Escalating conflict in Sudan: what do we know?
…of now, the greatest need is for health services as well as water, sanitation, hygiene and protection services, particularly for women and girls. “In the coming days, IRC will respond…
6 key announcements from CHOGM
Last week the UK hosted Commonwealth nation heads of state and government for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). CHOGM’s theme this year was “Towards a Common Future” [PDF],…
Two weeks of Official Development Assistance (ODA) statistics: what have we learnt?
…and Asia combined, and three times larger than the total humanitarian assistance budget. These costs were largely spent by the Home Office, whose budget increased by 130.2% to £2.4bn, but…